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The Best Exercise Program!
Good headline! I get asked that question all of the time! Sometimes people are looking for validation that what the current exercise program they are doing is the best choice or have been doing it for so long that they…
Tricks for sticking with an exercise program.
Meltdowners you are now two and one-half weeks into your new weight loss program and this new lifestyle change may be a little challenging! You are exercising again (like you did last year), but now be asking yourself “why did…
How do we start?
OK, you have formed your Meltdown team and you are ready to exercise but you enter your selected gym and you say to yourself “Now What Do I Do?” Can I be effective without spending hours here? What should I…
Hiring A Personal Trainer?
What you need to know: You are entrusting someone with your body and are spending your hard earned money- take the time to research the trainer. What does certified mean? Is it current? Ask them to show it to you.…
Get Your Spring Game On!
One of the great things about living in Nevada County is our physically active community. With spring right around the corner, we’ll soon see people outside enjoying the warmer, dryer weather as they recover from the cold, wet winter. The…
Inspiring fitness: Focus on what you can do
This week I have been busy preparing to speak at the IDEA Personal Training Institute in Alexandria, Va., Sunday. This is one of the premier personal training conferences in the world. There are 650 personal trainers from 37 states and…
Dumbbells and Dairy – Two Great Ways to Build Bones
After monitoring 80 women over a 10-year period, Penn State researchers discovered that exercise is 4 times as effective as calcium for creating bone mass. Participants took calcium daily and took part in activities ranging from soccer to tap dancing.…
Where Do The Calories Go?
We tend to forget that calories actually do something more than cause weight gain. Namely, they keep the body’s many systems up and running. After a meal, for example, your body begins to apportion calories to nutrient-hungry organs, growing muscles,…